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Heading to the beach with your class, family or youth group? This pack has everything you need for your own Ocean School. From taking in the sights and sounds, to collecting and analysing ocean pollution, to turning everything you’ve learnt into big, brave ocean protection actions.

Find out how much you know about the ocean before you begin. This activity can be done in the days leading up to Ocean School, or first thing in the morning.

Get Ocean School off to a chilled start by taking a moment to relax and reconnect. Eyes shut. Minds open.

Is the tide coming in or going out? It can be hard to know when you first arrive, so this activity is a good way to find out.

Get some hands-on experience with ocean pollution. With a good pair of gloves and a keen pair of eyes, you can literally gather data from around the world, right on the beach.

It’s time to put ocean pollution in its place. These activities are all about organising your rubbish to give you a better look at the things polluting our beaches.

Ever lifted up a stone and seen a tiny crab scurry away? Or dug a hole in the sand and had a sand hopper spring into your lap? All sorts of creatures and critters live in habitats on the beach. And the more we know about them, the more we can do to keep them safe.

In this rockpool ramble, you're going to explore the rockpools on the beach, see who lives there, and figure out how their homes might be affected by rubbish and pollution.

Look at the person on your left. Now at the person on your right. One of these people will try to eat you. But who? In these activities, you’re going to play the parts of different marine animals, and see who can eat their way to the top of the food chain.